Kara

　　I removed the phone from my ear and glanced at my contacts.

　　I saw Stefan's name in my recent calls and wanted to call him, but I didn't dare. I missed him so much. I had never missed him like that day. I felt like crying. But I held back the tears so Derek wouldn't see me cry.

　　He wasn't home. Otherwise, I wouldn't have talked to Isabella on the phone.

　　A call from a private number rang my phone. I hesitated to answer, but I did ...